Screw'd to my memory? She hath been reading late The tale of Tereus; here the leaf's turn'd down, Where Philomel gave up.

I have enough: To the trunk again, and shut the spring of it. Swift, swift, you dragons of the night! that dawning May bare the raven's eye: I lodge in fear; Though this a heavenly angel, hell is here.

[Clock strikes. One, two, three :—Time, time!

[Goes into the Trunk.--The Scene closes.

SCENE IV.

Cymbeline's Palace.

Enter Cloten and the Two Lords.

I Lord. Your lordship is the most patient man in loss, the coldest that ever turned up ace.

Cloten. It would make any man cold to lose.

1 Lord. But not every man patient, after the noble temper of your lordship: You are most hot, and furious, when you win.

Cloten. Winning will put any man into courage. If I could get this foolish Imogen, I should have gold enough: It's almost morning, is't not?

2 Lord. Day, my lord.

Cloten. I would the maskers and musicians were come; I am advised to give her music o' mornings; they say, it will penetrate.

[A Flourish of Music within. 1 Lord. Here they are, my

lord. Cloten. Come, let's join them.

[Exeunt.

SCENE V.

An Antechamber to Imogen's Apartment.

Enter Cloten, the Two Lords, Musicians, as

Maskers.

Cloten. Come on, tune first a very excellent good conceited thing, after a wonderful sweet air, with admirable rich words to it, and then let her consider.

SONG.

Hark! hark! the lark at heaven's gate sings,

And Phœbus 'gins arise,
His steeds to water at those springs

On chalic'd flowers that lies;
And winking Mary-buds begin

To ope their golden eyes;
With every thing that pretty bin ;

My lady sweet arise ;

Arise, arise.

Cloten. So, get you gone :—if this penetrate, I will consider your music the better; if it do not, it is a vice in her ears, which horse-hairs, and cats'-guts, nor the voice of eunuch to boot, can never amend. Come, now to our dancing.

Enter Dancers. And if she is immoveable with this, she is an immoveable princess, and not worth my notice.

A Dance of Maskers. Cloten. Leave us to ourselves. [Exeunt Lords, &c. If she be

up,

I'll speak with her; if not, Let her lie still, arid dream.—By your leave, ho!

[Knocks.
I know her women are about her; What,
If I do line nije of their hands ? 'Tis gold
Which buys admittance; oft it doth; yea, and makes
Diana's rangers false themselves, yield up
Their deer to thje stand of the stealer: and 'tis gold
Which makes the true man kill'd, and saves the thief;
Nay, sometime, hangs both thief and true man:-

What;
Can it not do and undo? I will make
One of her women lawyer to me; for
I yet not understand the case myself.
By your leave.

[Knocks.
Enter Helen.
Helen: Who's there, that knocks ?
Cloten. A gentleman.
Helen. No more?
Cloten, Yes, and a gentlewoman's son.

Helen, That's more
Than some, whose tailors are as dear as yours,
Can justly boast of: what's your lordship's pleasure ?

Cloten. Your lady's person: Is she ready?
Helen. Ay, to keep her chamber.
Cloten. There's gold for you ; sell me your good

report. Helen. How? my good name? or to report of you What I shall think is good ? The princess

Enter Imogen.

Cloten. Good morrow, fairest sister: Your sweet hand.

[Exit Helen,

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sin:

Imog. Good-morrow, sir: You lay out too much

pains
For purchasing but trouble.

Cloten. Still, I swear, I love you.
Imog. If you but said

so,

'twere as deep with me:
If you swear still, your recompense is still
That I regard it not.

Cloten. This is no answer.
Imog. But that you shall not say I yield, being si-

lent,
I would not speak. I pray you, spare me : 'faith,
I shall unfold equal discourtesy
To your best kindness: one of your great knowing
Should learn, being taught, forbearance.

Cloten. To leave you in your madness, twere my
I will not.

Imog. Fools cure not mad folks.
Cloten. Do you call me fool?

Imog. As I am. mad, I do:
If you'll be patient, I'll no more be mad;
That cures us both. I am much sorry, sir,
You put me to forget a lady's manners;
But I, which know my heart, do here pronounce,
By the very truth of it, I care not for you.
Cloten. The contract you pretend with that base

wretch
(One, bred of alms, and foster'd with cold dishes,
With scraps o' the court), it is no contract, none.

Imog. Profane fellow!
Wert thou the son of Jupiter, and no more,
But what thou art, besides, thou wert too base
To be his groom.

Cloten. The south fog rot him !

Imog. He never can meet more mischance, than
To be but named of thee. His meanest garment,
That ever hath but clipp'd his body, is dearer,

In my respect, than all the hairs above thee,
Were they all made such men.

Cloten. How now?
Imog. Pisanio!

[Misses her Bracelet. Cloten. His garment? Now, the devil

Enter Pisanio.
Imog. To Helena, my woman, hie thee presently-
Cloten. His garment ?

Imog. I am sprited with a fool;
Frighted, and anger'd worse :—Go, bid my woman
Search for a jewel, that, too casually,
Hath left mine arm; it was thy master's : 'shrew me,
If I would lose it for a revenue
Of any king's in Europe. I do think,
I saw't this morning : confident I am,
Last night 'twas on mine arm ; I kiss'd it then.

Pisanio. 'Twill not be lost.
Imog. I hope so: go, and search.

[Exit.
Cloten. You have abused me:---
His meanest garment?
I will inform your father.
Imog. Your mother too:

#S She's my good lady: and will conceive, I hope, But the worst of me. So I leave you, sir, To the worst of discontent.

[Exit. ) Cloten. I'll be reveng'd:His meanest garment ?

Well.

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